NOTICE OF VACANCY
Assistant Professor
Anthropology
Liberal Arts
Search# 5244
Biological Anthropologist
Description of Position
The position is a permanent tenure-track Assistant Professorship in the Department of Anthropology on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, to begin August 16, 2010. The position is a nine-month, full-time appointment, with a normal teaching load of two 3-4 credit courses per semester. Applicants are sought to conduct research and teach as part of a four sub-field Anthropology program.
The position includes teaching, research, and service components. Contributions to the department’s teaching would ordinarily include Anthropology 260 (Introduction to Physical Anthropology) — and a graduate course within the Evolutionary Anthropology Stream. Additional undergraduate and graduate courses would be a part of the teaching load dependent on departmental needs and the interests and specialties of the faculty member. The faculty member will be expected to demonstrate commitment to and success at teaching and advising both undergraduate and graduate students. As a member of a Ph. D.-granting program at a research university, the faculty member will be expected to seek external funding for research, conduct research projects, regularly publish research results, and be an active advisor and research mentor for graduate students. Service to the Department, University, and discipline is also expected. Salaries are competitive at the Assistant Professor level.
Required Qualifications
The following qualifications are required: a Ph. D in Anthropology or related discipline completed by July 1, 2010; a specialty in any area of biological anthropology; active research grounded in evolutionary theory; evidence of research excellence appropriate to career stage; ability to teach undergraduate lab-based Introduction to Physical Anthropology and graduate courses in the Evolutionary Anthropology Stream.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications: articulation with our IGERT program in biological and cultural evolution (http://ipem.anth.wsu.edu/); and persons who complement and enhance existing faculty strengths.
Support
The Department of Anthropology at Washington State University supports strong research and teaching programs in archaeology, cultural anthropology, and evolutionary anthropology, offering BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees. The Department has extensive and well-equipped teaching and research laboratories. TA support is provided for large undergraduate classes. To learn more about the Department of Anthropology, our program and faculty, applicants are encouraged to browse materials available on the department’s website (http://libarts.wsu.edu/anthro/).
The University
Washington State University (WSU) is a comprehensive land-grant research institution with campuses in Pullman, Spokane, the Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco and Kennewick) and Vancouver. There are ten colleges, a graduate school, and approximately 1700 faculty members. More than 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students are served by the Pullman campus. WSU offers over 250 fields of study including more than 150 majors plus many minors, options and certificate programs. Bachelor’s degrees are available in all major areas, with master’s and doctoral degrees available in most. The University is one of the largest residential universities in the West. Pullman offers a friendly, small-town living environment. The nearby University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho only seven miles from Pullman. Many departments in the two universities, including Anthropology, have cross-listed courses. To learn more about the Pullman community, visit: http://www.pullmanchamber.com. The university’s web page (www.wsu.edu) offers information about WSU and the surrounding area.
Application Process
Send, as email attachments, a letter of application summarizing qualifications, curriculum vitae, and the names of at least 3 references (with current phone numbers and e-mail addresses) to:
Dr. Robert Quinlan, Chair
rquinlan@wsu.edu
Bioanthropology Search Committee
Department of Anthropology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-4910 U.S.A
To ensure consideration, complete applications must be received by December 1, 2009. E-mail inquiries: rquinlan@wsu.edu . Please do not submit supporting materials or ask references to send letters at this time.
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WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty friendly policies including a partner accommodation program, and a NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (see http://www.excelinse.wsu.edu/).
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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